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By D. Kevin McNeirSpecial to the AFRO Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s commencement addresses to both Howard University (HU) and the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) on May 9 seemed like a page out of a Charles Dickens classic: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”  That’s because […]
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By National Association of the Advancement of Colored People The NAACP announces that Rev. Dr. Amos C. Brown, longtime civil rights leader, pastor, and tireless advocate for justice, will be honored with the 111th Spingarn Medal this July at the 117th NAACP National Convention in Chicago, recognizing his extraordinary contributions to civil rights, social justice […]
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Primaries: Part 3 of 4 By Javacia Harris Bowser | The Birmingham Times Democratic Candidates for Alabama State House of Representatives District 52 Kelvin Datcher Datcher currently represents Alabama House District 52 and is seeking re-election. As a representative he’s served on the Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee, House County and Municipal Government Committee and […]

Special to The Times A new multimedia exhibition celebrating the history, memories and everyday lives of residents in Birmingham’s historic Ensley neighborhood will open Friday, May 15, at the First Floor Gallery inside the Birmingham Public Library’s Central Location. “The Ensley Childhood Project” will remain on display through July 25 and features homemade family photographs, […]

By David A. Lieb, Kim Chandler and Mark Sherman | Associated Press WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday set the stage for Alabama to get rid of one of two largely Black congressional districts before this year’s midterm elections, creating an opening for Republicans to gain an additional U.S. House seat in a partisan […]